If you've stocked up on chicken nuggets or other prepared chicken lately, take note: Pilgrim's Pride has issued a recall of 4.5 million pounds of its products over concerns that they may be contaminated with "extraneous materials," like plastic, wood, rubber, and metal, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Specifically, affected products include boxes of whole-grain breaded nuggets, patties, breakfast patties, tenderloins, and popcorn-style varieties from the Gold Kist Farms, Pierce, and Sweet Georgia brands. The risk came to light when customers complained about finding plastic in pre-cooked nuggets from the company, then reported the issue to the USDA on April 6.

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While the Waco, Texas-based company does not know the source of the contamination, there have been no reports of health problems thus far. For a complete list of the recalled products, check out the USDA's website. If you find you do own any of the recalled items, you are advised to toss it or return it to the store where you made your purchase.